The knights drew their longswords at the Princess's command, forming a line, ready to face the enemy. The witches, on the other hand, stood with Brand, forming distinct groups. The massive sword-toothed spiders, crystallized into clusters, lunged forward in an instant, yet to everyone's surprise, these terrifying monsters seemed to ignore them completely, splitting to the sides and darting straight into the darkness on the other end.
What is going on? Everyone turned in shock to see these crystallized monsters rushing forward without stopping, disappearing into the depths of darkness on the other side, leaving only a fading rustling sound behind.
Not only the knights, but even Brand and the witches beside him couldn't help but be puzzled. When something anomalous occurs, it often heralds danger; most monsters are brutal and murderous; such strange behavior likely has a cause behind it.
"Are they...running away?" Princess Griffine asked hesitantly in a low voice from behind Brand.
